Flying machine



A. B. sTRiNE FLYING MAUHPIE Sept. 2,1924; 1,507,527

Filed Jan. 14 1924 3 Sheets-Shoot 1 H15. Jim/w.

ATTORN EY WITNESS:

Sept. 2, 1924.

A. a. STRIN'E FLYING uqama Filed Jan. 14. 1924 s Shoots-Shoot z Sept. 2,1924.

A. B. STRINE FLYING MACHINE Filed Jan. 14 1924 s Sheets-Sheet. s

i5 Jim/w WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 2, 1924..

ARCHIE BRYAN STRIKE,

ENT OFFICE.

OF QUANTIGO, VIRGINIA.

FLYING momma Application filed January 14, 1924. Serial No. 686,169.

T0411 whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, ARCHIE B. STRINE, a citizens of United States,residing at Quantico in the 'county of Prince William and State ofVirginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Flying Machines,of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to improvements in aircraft s, the'general objectof the invention ingto' provide large wings above and below thefuselage, which is of small dimensions} so as to increase the wingsurface and rendemit possible for the plane to take off inshoriKdistances and to land in a small field.

Another object of the invention is to so form the upper wing that thegasoline tank may be located therein.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out inthe appended claim.

In describing myinvention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a plane constructed in accordance withthisinvention.

Figure 2 is a front view.

Figure 3 is a side view.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fi ure 2.

igure 5 is a section on line 55 of igure 6 is a section on line 6-6 ofFi re 3.

. Fi gure 7 is a view of thegasoline tank.

In these views, '1 indicates the fuselage, 2 the landing ear, 3 thepropeller, 4 the rudder, 5 the e evator, 6 the stabilizer and 8 thecables for movin the rudder and elevator from a point a jacent thepilots seat in the fuselage.

In carrying out my invention I make the fuselage of small dimensions andplace above the same a large wing 9 and a smaller wing 10 is placedbelow the fuselage, these wings9 and 10 havin the side wings 11connected with their si es, as shown. The up per wing 9 is. made hollowand contains the gasoline tank 12 which is connected by the pipes 13with themotor in the fuselage. This wing is braced by the central piece14 of wood or hollow steel tubing and the other braces 15. Braces 16connect the rear parts of the wings 9 and 10 together. The wings 9 and10 are 10f the shape shown.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the wing surface of the plane isgreatly enlar ed and by making the wings 9 and 10 hollow their interiorsmay be used for car ing certain parts which: are ordinariiy carried inthe fuselage so that the size of the fuselage can bedecreased and thusdoing away with the resistance of a large fuselage in the passage oftheplane through the air. Y A plane constructed in accordancev -withthis invention. permits the. lane to be easily handled and it can take05. and land in a comparatively small space. 75

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim What Iclaim is An airplane comprising superposed planes, a fuselage locatedbetween the planes, each of said planes" comprising laterally projectingwing portions and a hollow central portion, forming a car in compartmentof greater depth and ri or than the said wing portions.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ARCHIE BRYAN STRINE.

